Celebrations and Dangers for Egypt’s Revolutions
The removal from office of President Mohammed Morsi portends great excitement but even greater threats to democracy.
The Middle East in Turmoil Once Again: And It’s Not All About Us
The New Internationalism newsletter focuses on the protests in the Middle East and marks the 30 year anniversary of the Sabra-Shatila massacre.
Egypt’s Eternal Arab Spring
Demonstrators converging on the Egyptian Ministry of Defense were beaten back by armed forces and police.
Hey, Dude, Who Stole My Islamophobia?
Western media has been trying to take the Islam out of recent Arab uprisings.
The Arab Awakening: The Name Changes, But Will the Song Remain the Same?
Fear that governments will remain intact with only cosmetic changes are not unfounded.
New Arab Democratic Governments May Neither Demonize Nor Embrace Iran
Just because U.S. influence is decreased in Egypt doesn’t mean, ergo, Iran’s is increased.
Nonviolence Guru Gene Sharp Gets His Due
A humble political scientist created the world’s most widely used strategies for toppling authoritarian regimes.
American Conservatives Choking on Arab Democracy
Why spill blood and spend billions with the ostensible goal of liberating Arabs only to now insist that Arabs not liberate themselves?
Will Protests Prompt Obama to Focus on Economic Development and Human Rights in Africa?
“Le Gabon n’est pas une monarchie,” read the banner of one Gabon protester.
The Key to Understanding Tahrir Square: Swarm Intelligence
Swarming: the upside of the herd mentality.
Where the Demonstrators Wave Black Flags: Algeria, Part 1
The disillusionment which fueled the 1990s civil war in Algeria simmers beneath the surface because little has changed.
Is There Any Upside to Middle-East Protests for al-Qaeda?
Will al-Qaeda somehow find a way to turn the Middle-East protests to its advantage?
Last Thing Washington Needs Is to Share Blame if Egypt Becomes Another Pakistan
Should the United States keep its distance from developments in Egypt?
Washington Voices Impatience with Regime
The United States is losing patience with Egyptian government.
A Middle East Deja Vu
The CIA-orchestrated coup that ousted democratically elected Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadeq is ingrained in the collective consciousness of the Middle East.